During Ramadan Muslims fast, engage in introspection, perform prayers, and read the Qurʾān. Although they fast during the day, Muslims enjoy a meal after sundown, called ifṭār, and a predawn meal, called suḥūr. Laylat al-Qadr, the “Night of Power,” is observed on a date within the final 10 nights of Ramadan to commemorate God’s revelation of the Qurʾān to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl). The exact date and observances during Laylat al-Qadr vary among Shiʿi and Sunni Muslims. The month concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, the “Feast of Fast-Breaking.”
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